BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (press release) – Chicken Cock Whiskey and the New Orleans Bourbon Festival have collaborated to create a one-of-a-kind Single Barrel Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey that reflects the spirit and embodies the culture of this renowned festival taking place March 20-24. This limited edition product will retail for $149.99 and will be exclusively available at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival and select retailers in the area.
“Not only is New Orleans one of the cornerstones for America’s rich cocktail and whiskey history, but we can also trace our brand’s history to New Orleans as far back as the late 1830s, a time when James A. Miller was shipping barrels of his coveted whiskey down to the ‘Big Easy’ long before he opened the Chicken Cock Distillery in 1856,” says Will Woodington, Chicken Cock Whiskey Brand Ambassador.
“To commemorate the relationship between our brand and the city of New Orleans that stems back nearly 200 years, we wanted to not only have a great presence at this fantastic event but also release a rare and unique offering to its attendees,” continued Woodington. “Gregg Snyder, Chicken Cock Whiskey’s Master Distiller, and I, along with the event organizers, hand-picked this barrel of our Double Oak 9-Year Kentucky Whiskey in-person in Bardstown, and it’s one of the finest expressions of Chicken Cock Whiskey that I’ve ever tasted!”
The whiskey is aged nine years, the first seven in used barrels and the final two in new American White Oak with a level four char. The result is a 119.6 proof whiskey that has been bottled in a collaboratively designed, limited edition prohibition-era style bottle.
